New to GAPS with questions

[Guest guest]

Hi

I am new to the group and have been trying out the GAPS diet for about 2 weeks

now and

have some questions.

1. I have terrible headaches and nausea and am wondering if it is because of all

of the

nuts I am eating?

I soak the almonds overnight but am concerned because the bread is cooked at

300F that

all enzymes are destroyed and it is too much for me? I do just fine eating

soaked NT crispy

nuts (about 1-2 cup to 1 cup per day) but am wondering if my reaction is caused

by

eating such a large amount with all of the good enzymes baked out?

2. How were you diagnosed with " leaky gut " ?

I am getting serious doubts from my husband and my daughter's teachers about the

need

for the GAPS diet saying that this is extreme and isn't a NT diet is enough

(they think NT

is extreme too). I feel that this stems from a leaky gut diagnosis being an

assumption and

most do not understand/accept the gut brain or health connection. Did anyone

have tests

done to determine their condition?

3. How do you know when you are done the first step and can move onto the next

and

incorporate dairy?

4. Is the all grain and complex carb elimination forever? I am not really clear

on that

PS we made apple cinnamon bread with the bread muffin recipe and it was great

for

breakfast!

Thank you for your support

Aimee

[Guest guest]

Aimee,

The headaches and nausea may be dieoff/detox. You may want to try

less/no nuts and more easier to digest 'stage 1' foods until this

settles down.

My daughter's teacher also seemed to think the GAPS diet is a bit

crazy, although she didn't say just that. I guess I feel the diet is

way healthier than what most kids eat, and what should the teacher care

what you feed your kid? I have also had friends act like I am

crazy/mean for trying this out. It is upsetting, but I just remind

myself that I have to follow my heart and do what I feel is right. And

my kids like the foods. Luckily my husband is supportive.

The grains aren't eliminated forever, but they aren't re-introduced

anytime soon. People talk on the order of 1-2 years...

aimee_del wrote:

Hi

I am new to the group and have been trying out the GAPS diet for about

2 weeks now and

have some questions.

1. I have terrible headaches and nausea and am wondering if it is

because of all of the

nuts I am eating?

I soak the almonds overnight but am concerned because the bread is

cooked at 300F that

all enzymes are destroyed and it is too much for me? I do just fine

eating soaked NT crispy

nuts (about 1-2 cup to 1 cup per day) but am wondering if my reaction

is caused by

eating such a large amount with all of the good enzymes baked out?

2. How were you diagnosed with "leaky gut" ?

I am getting serious doubts from my husband and my daughter's teachers

about the need

for the GAPS diet saying that this is extreme and isn't a NT diet is

enough (they think NT

is extreme too). I feel that this stems from a leaky gut diagnosis

being an assumption and

most do not understand/accept the gut brain or health connection. Did

anyone have tests

done to determine their condition?

3. How do you know when you are done the first step and can move onto

the next and

incorporate dairy?

4. Is the all grain and complex carb elimination forever? I am not

really clear on that

PS we made apple cinnamon bread with the bread muffin recipe and it was

great for

breakfast!

Thank you for your support

Aimee

[Guest guest]

Aimee,

As for question #4...at the recent WAP conference, Dr. Natasha

mentioned that her son (who had suffered with autism) was on a school

field trip for a week or so. I asked how he could manage the diet and

her response indicated that you don't have to do it always and forever.

Kathy

[Guest guest]

Hi Aimee, others have already answered many of your questions.

Regarding #2 (diagnosis of leaky gut), in our case my son did have a test that showed leaky gut (called an intestinal permeability test), but I would say that the best way to tell is just by how the person's health is. He's got classic signs: many many food intolerances, skinny as a rail despite eating large quantities, raccoon eyes, asthma, a general allergic disposition.... And I agree that it's hard to fight the mainstream and feel so different from everyone, but when it is something that so clearly could help, my reply is "why wouldn't I do something that could help my child?" Maybe saying something to the doubters like "I love my child too much NOT to do it" would stop them in their tracks.

Regarding the dairy reintroduction, Dr. Natasha told me to give all dairy a 4-week break, and then you go through the very gradual reintroduction described in the book (starting with ghee, then butter, etc.). But the book also says that there are some individuals who will not be able to handle dairy. (Sure hoping it's not us!)

At the conference, Dr. Natasha said that even when one goes back to a "normal" diet, she is not very big on grains. I got the impression that her own family continues to pretty much eat the GAPS/SCD diet. But it depends how ill one is, starting out. It seems to me that after healing the gut some loosening up of the diet could be okay, but as says, it's a year or two down the road.

Good luck, we are only on day two ourselves and it is definitely a commitment.

[ ] New to GAPS with questions

Hi I am new to the group and have been trying out the GAPS diet for about 2 weeks now and have some questions.1. I have terrible headaches and nausea and am wondering if it is because of all of the nuts I am eating? I soak the almonds overnight but am concerned because the bread is cooked at 300F that all enzymes are destroyed and it is too much for me? I do just fine eating soaked NT crispy nuts (about 1-2 cup to 1 cup per day) but am wondering if my reaction is caused by eating such a large amount with all of the good enzymes baked out?2. How were you diagnosed with "leaky gut" ?I am getting serious doubts from my husband and my daughter's teachers about the need for the GAPS diet saying that this is extreme and isn't a NT diet is enough (they think NT is extreme too). I feel that this stems from a leaky gut diagnosis being an assumption and most do not understand/accept the gut brain or health connection. Did anyone have tests done to determine their condition? 3. How do you know when you are done the first step and can move onto the next and incorporate dairy?4. Is the all grain and complex carb elimination forever? I am not really clear on thatPS we made apple cinnamon bread with the bread muffin recipe and it was great for breakfast!Thank you for your supportAimee